Israel says it carried out ‘extensive attacks’ as operation ‘Gideon’s Chariots’ launched to seize more land in the Gaza.
![Palestinians inspect the damage caused by an Israeli airstrike that struck tents at Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah [Abdel Kareem Hana/AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/AP25137288691104-1747471678.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Wednesday, May 14.
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Israel expects half of Gaza residents to flee as its military prepares an all-out invasion in the coming days, says PM.
Video from the Israeli military showed the moment of US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander reuniting with his family.
![Video from the Israeli military showed the moment of US-Israeli citizen Edan Alexander reuniting with his family after Hamas released him from captivity in Gaza on 12 May 2025. [Israeli military handout via AP] (AP)](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Edan_Alexander_reunites_with_family_father-1747081379.jpg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
Hamas frees Edan Alexander as Israel presses on with its Gaza assault and 71-day blockade of all aid.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu says he’ll send mediators to Qatar on Tuesday to discuss the release of Gaza captives.
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The statement did not indicate when the 21-year-old Alexander would be released.
Trump aims to drum up financial support for the US with his Middle East trip, but Iran and Gaza also hang in the balance.
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemns Israeli attacks, says ‘all ceasefire violations must end’.
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These were the updates from Israel’s war on Gaza for Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and the wider region for Monday, May 5.
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About 290,000 children are ‘on the brink of death’ because of Israel’s blockade on Gaza that started on March 2.
Families of captives say a wider Israeli Gaza assault risks their relatives’ lives.
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These were the updates on Israel’s war on Gaza and attacks on the occupied West Bank for Friday, May 2.
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